Impact Sport Foldable Ear Defender

I have used Peltor slim passive ear defenders for clay shooting for many years but decided to try an electronic set. These make it easier to hear one's fellow competitors speaking but also to hear the scorer calling a kill or a miss. The Impact Sport headset is slim, light and just as comfortable to wear as my old passive set. Ordinary noises such as speech or birdsong are transmitted clearly but the sound of gunfire is muffled at least as effectively as my old ones.The volume control is easy to use and I cannot think why one would want individual control for each ear unless perhaps one's hearing had already been damaged in one ear.There is some white noise when the volume control is turned up very high but as I found the ideal setting was about one third of the maximum, this is not likely to be a problem.The order was delivered within two days of ordering. At £61.99 post free these are very competitively priced and very effective.

I purchased these electronic ear-muffs for target shooting. I am very new to the sport and I wanted to make certain I will be able to listen to the instructor's advice and any safety instructions without having to take the ear-muffs off (thus risking having my ears unprotected when someone else would fire). I have used it once so far and it works very well. I am able to amplify my surrounding sounds and at the same time, block any loud sounds (such as gunfire). The ear-muffs seat comfortably on my head and ears and the fact that you can control them using one button only makes them very user friendly. I would recommend this product to people that are interested in blocking loud souns but still maintain an excellent awareness of their surrounding environment.

Although I have not used these in the field, I have tried them using my stereo and they reduce ambient noise and then amplify sound effectively using the integral roller adjuster.They are adjustable and comfortable to wear and are a slimmer in design than others that I looked at.I sometimes shoot in a cap and at other times wear a trilby and experiments show that the headphones fit over the cap and under the trilby nicely, so meet that requirement.My shooting glasses arms fit under the headphones comfortably and are held in place firmly by them.All in all I think these are just what I wanted and hope that they perform as well in the field as they do in my lounge, if not I will come back and modify this review.Having shot with these headphones I can now add that I am very pleased, conversation is easy with them on but the sound of the shot much reduced - ideal. They need to be set at the right level or you will get a little feedback, but no more than I would expect.

Nice product, I added the gel ear cups for the off as tend to wear ear defenders for 6 to 8hrs, and they’re very comfortable and cut range noise and boost ambient sounds well.Why 4 stars? I had some Peltors before these, and they beeped when you turned them on, didn’t pick up the wind so much and responded instantly to the volume control. These take a second to respond to the volume controls and don’t beep when you switch them on, so I have a brief moment before I know they’re on, and I also often overshoot the volume I want - not a big deal and I’m sure I’ll get used to it. They do really boost ambient sounds though and cut loud noises, so would be great for wearing in a wood, as long as it wasn’t too windy. For the money, I’d buy them again.

Great ear defenders, I bought a aux to iPhone converter and I’ve plugged them into my iPhone 14. I’m not able to hear calls or other audio, anyone have any advise ? Thanks

These are the first ear defenders I have purchased for clay pigeon shooting. Thay fit really well (I have a large head!) and snug over my ears (my ears are smallish however). They work as described, keeping loud sounds to a minimum and increasing the volume of quiet sounds. I really can hear people approaching me on the path from behind, great for situational awareness. Wearing eye protection with them can be a bit tricky, my glasses have a soft frame on the bit that goes behind your ears and the headset actually sits on top of that part of the frame. I think with a rigid frame this could be uncomfortable. The slim design means that I haven't had any stock bump when firing a shotgun. The only negative is if you turn them up as loud as they go, the sound becomes a bit distorted. For around £35 I think these are well worth it for entry level electronic ear defenders.

These are the best I have used, they work and I have sensatuve previously damaged hearing.

Just purchased my Impact Sport Earmuff and shot with them for the first time this afternoon using a 12 bore semi-automatic shotgun.It was a windy afternoon but conversation was clear. Once you adjust the volume level to the circumstances the product is absolutely fine. Too high and you pick up unwanted background sound. Sound direction was clear and you can pick out individual bird song several metres away. When the gun fired the product was fine, cutting down the sound of the gun in a split second. I had no concerns. Handy 3mm jack means you can plug in a phone or similar product should you ever wish. Excellent price through Amazon ( I was quoted £72 for the exact same product at a gun club). Ordered on Wednesday afternoon, arrived Friday morning although I paid a couple of quid extra for the post. Recommended.